Our Story

Our Story

Peoples Funeral Home has been faithfully serving area families since 1881. We're proud of our heritage, commitment to excellence, caring, dedicated staff and unquestionable integrity. One thing that makes our funeral home so unique is the fact that we are a family owned and operated establishment. A member of the Peoples family has lived in one section or another of our two funeral home locations since its founding and currently resides there.

 

Our sole purpose is to help you during a very difficult time by providing quality, dependable, affordable service and respect for every family we're privileged to serve. At all times, we show compassion and provide high quality, professional service in a manner consistent with the family values of Peoples Funeral Home. Our entire staff stays continually up-dated and in constant pursuit of excellence. Our goal is to meet each individuals needs and exceed their expectations.

Our Mission

Peoples Funeral Home is wholly dedicated to providing all people the highest possible level of respect, care, guidance, dignity and support before, during and after their time of need. We will conduct ourselves according to the highest codes of professional standards and conduct; to be knowledgeable in all aspects of professional funeral, cremation, memorial, humanistic and grief and bereavement care; and to adapt ourselves to meet the unique and ever changing needs of hurting people

What Makes Us Unique

We are proud to embrace traditional values, diversity and innovation in honoring the spirit and life of each person we serve. We offer a full selection of:
  1. Funeral and memorial services, ranging from traditional to uniquely innovative and personal
  2. Burial services and cremation options
  3. Celebrant Services
Letting go of a loved one is usually a very difficult process. In order to provide your family peace-of-mind, our funeral home offers complete care, so you can focus on comforting each other as you prepare to say goodbye to someone dear to you.
Although there are many decisions you may have to make after the passing of a loved one, we assure you that we will guide you through the entire process every step of the way. We promise to help you:
  • Design the most fitting memorial or funeral service to honor your loved one's memory and pay tribute to their life achievements and experiences.
  • Select the most appropriate products, including a casket, burial vault, cremation urn, cemetery or mausoleum, to fit your budget and suit your needs and desires.
  • Write a fitting obituary to honor your loved one’s life experiences and social connections and assist you in the publication of the obituary in the newspaper(s) of your choice.
  • Create a Book of Memories™, a beautiful, permanent online memorial, where you and your friends can build a legacy of memories by archiving treasured photos and memories.
  • Welcome your family and friends to our funeral home for your planned services, including a viewing, visitation, funeral or memorial service.
  • Make all arrangements with regard to the services whether they are held at your place of worship, our funeral home, cemetery, or alternate gathering place.
  • Select beautiful funeral print materials, including memorial folders, prayer cards and book marks. We also offer personalized note cards for you to acknowledge the emotional support you received from friends, co-workers and community members.
  • In the selection and on-site arrangement of floral tributes.
  • Access grief education and support materials, and with referrals to counseling services.
  • Prepare all paperwork, including vital record statistics, permits, filing and obtaining death certificates, and assistance with life insurance, veteran’s benefits and Social Security claims.
We hope you will turn to us for compassionate care and impeccable service. Our pledge is to honor your loved one and family with dignity, respect and personal attention to every detail.
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